Strange, incongruous or just plain silly boat class names

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jpa_wfsc
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Re: Strange, incongruous or just plain silly boat class name

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Michael Brigg wrote:Said it before...

Streaker?? :? 8) :lol:
... they did just that, at the launch - persuaded a young lady to sail down the river eponymously... I was too young to be allowed to watch! :oops:
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Re: Strange, incongruous or just plain silly boat class name

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PaulM wrote:The sail logo of the El Toro is apparently a shovel..........
Did some digging......

the current logo which looks a bit like a shovel and the picture from Burrett which ..er...doesn't

I wonder if this is a poor rendition from Burrett or have we uncovered evidence of a "reinvention" to suit more politically correct times?
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